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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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